developing Core requirement
Transcripts equivalent (prerecorded)
Summary in Plain English
Transcripts have to be equivalent to the media, not a partial record of it. Media with no spoken content that serves only as background is exempt.
Why It Matters
A transcript that summarises rather than conveys gives its readers less than everyone else receives from the same content.
Scope: When This Applies
The draft's own conditions, quoted from guidelines/groups/images-and-media/transcripts/transcripts-equivalent-prerecorded.md.
Except when
- The audio or video has no spoken content and serves only as background.